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Vegas CPA Gets Prison for Bribery and Tax Fraud

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A Nevada accountant was sentenced Wednesday to 13 months in prison for his role in separate bribery and tax fraud conspiracies. Lewis, of Henderson, was a CPA employed by Las Vegas-based accounting firm L.L. Lewis’ conduct caused a tax loss to the IRS of more than $1.5 Bradford & Company.

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Our Profession Really Has Abused Those at the Entry Level, Says Managing Partner to the Local News

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. “It’s not uncommon for an accounting firm to require their lower-level staff, up to four or five years and even after that, to work 80 or 90-hour weeks.” ” That’s something, he says, newer generations of workers aren’t going to do. Even college enrollment in the field is down.

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Prager Metis Merges in Goldsmith Molis & Gray

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Top 60 accounting firm Prager Metis has expanded its presence in North Carolina by combining with Asheville-based Goldsmith Molis & Gray, a full-service tax, accounting, payroll, and consulting firm. The firm also has U.S. Financial terms of the deal, which became official on Jan. 1, weren’t disclosed.

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Friday Footnotes: Tim Ryan Works Too Hard; Fake CPA Gets Violent Over QuickBooks Files; PwC PR | 10.20.23

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TowerBrook and Eisner plan to continue acquiring regional accounting firms or partnerships. The strategic acquisition also encompasses Mueller dotKonnect, a business process outsourcing firm specializing in finance, accounting, tax and payroll functions. Nevada CPA Pleads Guilty To Filing False Tax Returns [ U.S.

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Los Angeles-Based CPA Firm Receives High Praise from Accounting Today

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KROST is a full-service certified public accounting and consulting firm serving clients across various industries in the areas of tax , accounting , consulting, assurance and advisory , M&A and capital markets , corporate tax incentives , and wealth management. Additionally, the firm ranked No.

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Southern Illinois University Wins 21st Annual Deloitte FanTAXtic National Case Study Competition

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A team of students from the Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, claimed victory at the Deloitte FanTAXtic national case study competition by presenting the best analysis on a complex, issues-driven business tax case. The creative problem solving displayed by all participants during this year’s program is truly inspiring.

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Wall Street Journal Addresses the Accountant Shortage, Suggests a Recession Could Fix It

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They say accounting is recession-proof, I had an inside view during the worst recession of our lifetime and must agree. I have no doubt then that accounting firm leaders are eagerly awaiting the next economic dip to solve their critical talent problems. If you wreck it, they will come. 30, down 15.9%

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